The Premier League has confirmed that Stuart Attwell will referee Saturday’s match between Fulham and Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage, despite Nottingham Forest furiously questioning his integrity while on VAR duty last weekend.
The City Ground club released a bombshell statement in the wake of their 2-0 defeat by Everton on Sunday claiming that PGMOL were warned about Attwell ‘being a Luton fan’ and suggested that the official had acted favourably towards Everton in an effort to help the Hatters’ bid for Premier League survival.
Only one point separates Forest and Luton with four games to go in the Premier League relegation battle, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side currently holding a slender advantage in 17th.
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The Premier League has confirmed that Stuart Attwell will referee as planned this weekend